#95AABE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.037 247), rgb(149, 170, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#95AABE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AABE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.037 247) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #95AABE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AABE | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AABE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AABE text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AABE
oklch(72.9% 0.037 247)
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Step 500
500
#738DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.047 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7791
oklch(55.7% 0.052 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A647B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#95AABE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2AABF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA6BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAFB0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AABE
#95AABE
oklch(72.9% 0.037 247)
- #B8A38F
#B8A38F
oklch(72.8% 0.037 65.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #95AABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #95AABE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.